Everyone knows in a bunker you cannot ground your club in the sand before hitting the ball. Abraham Ancer was penalized 2 strokes after his round because video reviews indicated that he indeed had his club touch the sand before striking his shot.
Ancer didn't report it and was penalized after. Did Ancer try to Patrick Reed and cheat? No. Did Ancer ground his club at the address? No. Did Ancer touch the sand elsewhere in the bunker to determine its depth? No. On the address, in his back swing, a mm of sand was ridged up from a raking and as he went into his back swing the club barely and lightly brushed that ridge.
Come on folks. The fact that you have geeks actually checking things like that is one thing. To apply something where it has absolutely no bearing and probably happens more times that we realize is ridiculous. It's a stupid interpretation of the rule. Stop this nonsense.
Ancer didn't report it and was penalized after. Did Ancer try to Patrick Reed and cheat? No. Did Ancer ground his club at the address? No. Did Ancer touch the sand elsewhere in the bunker to determine its depth? No. On the address, in his back swing, a mm of sand was ridged up from a raking and as he went into his back swing the club barely and lightly brushed that ridge.
Come on folks. The fact that you have geeks actually checking things like that is one thing. To apply something where it has absolutely no bearing and probably happens more times that we realize is ridiculous. It's a stupid interpretation of the rule. Stop this nonsense.